Covid-19: Here's Brand-New CT Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By County, Community

The COVID-19 numbers in Connecticut are largely trending in the right direction as the state saw its positive infection rate dip back below 3 percent.

This map shows the distribution of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests since the beginning of the pandemic. Darker colors indicate towns with more cases.
Photo Credit: *ct.gov*

This map shows the average daily rate of new cases of COVID-19 by town during the past two weeks. Only cases among persons living in community settings are included in this map;
Photo Credit: *ct.gov*

Zak Failla

03/26/2021 5:00 p.m.

Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 59,630 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Thursday, March 25, resulting in 1,699 confirmed cases for a 2.85 percent positivity rate, down nearly a full percent from the day before.

According to the Department of Health, there were three newly confirmed virus-related deaths - down from four the previous day - as the total rose to 7,865.

Twenty-two new COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals for treatment, leaving 456 still being monitored for the virus.

Since the pandemic began more than a year ago, there have been more than 7.5 million COVID-19 tests administered, resulting in 305,210 laboratory-confirmed cases.

Click here for Daily Voice's Interactive Map Of Cases In Our Coverage Area, including available ICU beds in hospitals

The latest breakdown of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, by county, according to the state Department of Health on March 26:

Fairfield: 87,366;
New Haven: 78,536;
Hartford: 74,346;
New London: 20,348;
Litchfield: 12,388;
Middlesex: 11,299;
Windham: 9,754;
Tolland: 8,416;
Unknown: 1,057.

A complete list of cases, by communities, can be found here by clicking and scrolling down

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